Welfare and Safeguarding
The club take the welfare and safeguarding of club members very seriously and aim to promote an inclusive and safe environment for all. The club and all volunteers abide by a series of rules and procedures that help us to do this. Below you will find all the information you need to understand how we achieve our safeguarding standards as well as what to do and who to contact if you have any concerns.
Safeguarding Useful Links and Contacts
These links direct swimmers, parents and club volunteers to safeguarding information and rules that our club abides by:
Wavepower child safeguarding for clubs
Safeguarding resources for children
External safeguarding organisations and resources:
Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)
NSPCC - Keeping children safe and Talk PANTS resources for parents
Childline - Tel: 0800 1111
Mind - raising awareness and understanding of mental health.
h2bsafer - How to be safer online.
How to Raise a Child Safeguarding Concern
If you have a concern about the welfare of any child or the behaviour of an adult towards any child you should, without delay, contact:
- the Club Welfare Officer: Jenny (welfare@tidworthcongers.co.uk)
- the Wiltshire Welfare Officer: Joanne Paton (wiltshirewelfareofficer@gmail.com)
- the Swim England National Child Safeguarding Team (safeguarding@swimming.org or telephone 01509 640700 - Option 1 for Swim England then Option 3 for Safeguarding)
- Swimline – this is the Swim England/NSPCC Child Protection Helpline (telephone 0808 800 5000 Monday to Friday, 10 AM–8 PM or email help@NSPCC.org.uk at any time)
In An Emergency
If you believe a child has been harmed or may be at immediate risk of harm, and you are unable to contact the welfare officer or the Swim England safeguarding team please make immediate contact with an appropriate agency, such as:
- The Police
- Children’s Services
- Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Local Authority Designated officer (LADO)
- NSPCC Child Protection Helpline
Take the name and contact details of the person you have spoken to, plus the incident / referral reference number (if applicable) so you have a record of the advice they give.
Then report this to the club welfare officer and the Swim England safeguarding team the next working day.
